Restore Confidence in Your Smile with Cosmetic Dental Implants

What Is a Cosmetic Dental Implant?

Cosmetic dental implants can be placed our doctors at our Bountiful, UT, and Layton, UT, practices. Placing dental implants in the esthetic zone, or the teeth at the front of the mouth, is considered to be the ultimate challenge for many dentists. It takes a highly skilled dentist to correctly perform this procedure, but when done correctly cosmetic dental implants can completely transform a patient’s smile.

Why Dental Implants for Cosmetic Dentistry?

Ask anyone who’s dealt with missing teeth or an incomplete smile and they’ll tell you that it’s embarrassing and annoying. A missing tooth, especially at the front of the mouth, can prevent you from eating your favorite foods, as well as make you feel self-conscious about your smile. Dental implants are a great solution because they look and feel like real teeth, have minimal impact on surrounding teeth and provide many other benefits as well.

How Do Dental Implants Work?

The cosmetic dental implant procedure works by placing a titanium abutment, or screw, into the vacant bone socket. Over time, the titanium abutment will fuse with the jawbone, making the jawbone and the implant stronger as a result. Once the abutment is in place, an all-porcelain crown is then securely attached to the titanium stud. The crown looks and functions just like a real tooth, so you can smile as much as you want! Read more about the dental implant process here.

Are Dental Implants Right For Me?

You might be a good candidate for dental implants if:

You have one or more missing teeth

You have a fully-grown jawbone

You have the adequate bone density to secure the implant or a bone graft

Your mouth is otherwise healthy

You don’t have a medical condition that affects bone healing

You are unable or unwilling to wear dentures

You feel insecure about your smile or a missing tooth

Are willing to commit several months to the process

Ultimately, the decision to get dental implants is one that should be made after speaking to a qualified oral surgeon or dentist and your own personal research. Dental implants can be expensive, but they are well worth the cost.